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Dutch ME/CFS Report with translations

Discussion in 'General ME/CFS news' started by MeSci, Mar 20, 2018.

  1. MeSci

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    I spotted this on twitter today. An English news site in the Netherlands has written about the report:
    Dutch News.nl - ME sufferers "being let down by healthcare system"

    In an official report, the Gezondheidsraad said the chronic condition was too often downgraded to ‘fatigue’ or a problem ‘between the ears’, while patients tended to be dismissed as attention seekers, NOS reported.
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    The Gezondheidsraad said diagnosis of the condition was hampered by doctors’ preconceptions and tendency to regard it as a psychological issue. Patients with ME are often required to undergo behavioural or occupational therapy to qualify for benefits and health insurance, even though these treatments are often ineffective
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    Esther12, Sly Saint, MeSci and 4 others like this.

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